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== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1942 Post-graduate trade school. Graduated college CCNY (BS, Economics). Worked as dress cutter. 7/1943 Served as clerk-typist (Cpl rating). 5/6/1943 Became naturalized citizen, Camp Breckenridge, KY.


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* 11/17/1908 Born in Austria; Religion: Jewish.
* 10/27/1942 Entered Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32543891).
* 1/4/1944 Started Class 15 (IPW Ge).
* 7/1943 Served as clerk-typist (Cpl rating).
* Placed with six-man IPW Team 111 assigned to Military Intelligence.
* Service (MIS) Headquarters (Rank: T/5).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Morton Gerson for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerson, Morton for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MORTON GERSON.doc)

Revision as of 03:27, 31 August 2026

Morton Gerson
Personal details
Born1908
NativityAustria
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32543891
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Morton Gerson (born 1908) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Morton enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 2/14/44
  • Transferred from Class 15
  • 11/17/1908-

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32543891
Nara Name GERSON MORTON
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 271042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N2
Nara Year of Birth 8
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 627
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 151
row_source demographics

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)